Talented middle-distance galloper Swoop Dog is Devonport Cup bound following an emphatic win in the Cressy Chaff Cutters Longford Cup over 1800 metres in Longford on Sunday.

Trainer Adam Trinder is mapping a different course to the Launceston Cup for his bold front-running stayer The Risk Factor with the gelding lining up in Sunday’s Longford Cup (1800m) as his first serious lead-up to the Group 3 event at the end of February.

Premier trainer Scott Brunton says his stalwart middle distance galloper Sir Simon has been aimed at the Ladbrokes Golden Mile over 1650m in Devonport on Friday as part of his campaign towards next year's Devonport Cup.

The Risk Factor first local stayer home in cup.

Blacker confident Glass Warrior is in better form than last year.